====== VuFind Newsletter: September, 2020 ======

===== Highlights / Executive Summary =====

September was another busy month for VuFind development, with a large number of issues both opened and resolved. Much of the work revolved around updates and bug fixes, but some new features include the ability to [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1645|tag favorites lists]] (in addition to the resources within those lists), [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1667|improved lightbox keyboard accessibility]], and [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1679|new options for displaying covers of unavailable items]]. Significant work has also been done on the new [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1581|record versions feature]], slated for inclusion in release 7.1.

The month culminated in the [[community:conferences:summit_2020|International VuFind Summit 2020]], which had ten featured speakers (plus lightning talks) and more than 100 attendees. Slides from the event are already available at the [[community:conferences:summit_2020|Summit wiki page]] and video will be posted as editing is completed. The results of the roadmapping session will also be discussed on a near-future Community Call.

===== Recently Completed / Resolved Issues =====

The following items were completed in the past month:

  * Add permission support to combined search results: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1421|VUFIND-1421]] / [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1707|#1707]]
  * Add requirements to ImageFactoryTest: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1731|#1731]]
  * Add XCNCIP2 ILS driver tests (and improve code): [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1672|#1672]]
  * Allow tagging of records at the list level; use list-level tags in ListItems channel: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1645|#1645]]
  * Alma: Clean up error messages and always use logger: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1723|#1723]]
  * Asset pipeline and Content Security Policy compatibility fixes: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1431|VUFIND-1431]] / [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1717|#1717]] / [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1719|#1719]]
  * Bug: AJAX facet calls must support all UrlQueryHelper features: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1729|#1729]]
  * Bug: Cache causes wrong behavior on advanced search screen: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1433|VUFIND-1433]]
  * Bug: Feedback forms do not include sender name in reply-to field: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1419|VUFIND-1419]]
  * Bug: IDs containing quotes break AJAX cover loading: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1428|VUFIND-1428]]
  * Delete email authentication token only after initial checks: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1701|#1701]]
  * Evergreen ILS driver: suppress status/holdings display for deleted items [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1728|#1728]]
  * Feedback Forms: allow extending Form class: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1724|#1724]]
  * Fix advanced search multi-select clearing: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1425|VUFIND-1425]] / [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1713|#1713]] / [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1718|#1718]] / [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1720|#1720]]
  * Fix double colon in MARC links: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1725|#1725]]
  * Fix markdown factory not getting config from markdown.ini: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1734|#1734]]
  * Fix replaceTerm() word boundary / normalization bugs: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1423|VUFIND-1423]] / [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1712|#1712]]
  * Fix return value of getFilterStringParts when the string isn't properly formatted: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1721|#1721]]
  * FOLIO driver: Modify notes field and add item_notes, issues, supplements and indexes: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1708|#1708]]
  * FOLIO driver: more robust support of discoverySuppress attribute [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1698|#1698]]
  * Handle null response from Solr properly: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1733|#1733]]
  * KohaRest driver fixes/improvements: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1700|#1700]], [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1702|#1702]], [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1703|#1703]], [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1704|#1704]], [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1705|#1705]], [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1706|#1706]], [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1710|#1710]]
  * Lightbox keyboard support / improved accessibility: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1667|#1667]]
  * MultiBackend ILS driver prefix handling inconsistencies: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1422|VUFIND-1422]] / [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1711|#1711]]
  * Multiple values for forwarded_ip_filter setting cause error: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1424|VUFIND-1424]]
  * OAI-PMH server: resumption tokens not generated correctly for multiple pages of deleted records: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1429|VUFIND-1429]]
  * Optionally allow rendering of a custom template for unavailable covers: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1679|#1679]]
  * Reduce EDS API calls by caching data required for Search Options: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1688|#1688]]
  * SierraRest ILS driver: Fix a couple of holdings retrieval issues: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1726|#1726]]
  * SierraRest ILS driver: Refactor authorization grant requesting: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1658|#1658]]
  * Take a screenshot on integrated test failure: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1562|#1562]]
  * Upgrade to League/CommonMark 1.5 and support new features: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1699|#1699]], [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1716|#1716]]
  * Upgrade YAML library to version 4: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1696|#1696]]
  * Write Mink tests to cover user list tagging functionality: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1416|VUFIND-1416]] / [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1697|#1697]]

Additionally, [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1521|pull request #1521]] was closed without being merged since the solution it provided to the problem it described was not fully-formed, and there is not an immediate need to flesh it out further. The issues raised there have been captured in JIRA tickets [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1426|VUFIND-1426]] and [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1427|VUFIND-1427]] described below.
===== New Issues =====

The following items were reported / begun in the past month, but are not yet completed:

==== Code in Progress ====
  * Fix mismatched slot names: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1722|#1722]]
  * KohaRest: Allow mapping of different NotForLoan statuses separately: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1730|#1730]]
  * makeLink view helper: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1695|#1695]]
  * More XCNXIP2 ILS driver improvements: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1715|#1715]]
  * Refactor query normalization: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1714|#1714]]
  * Remove laminas/laminas-dependency-plugin: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1732|#1732]]
  * Replace Linkify with URL highlight: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1709|#1709]]
  * Use GET instead of POST for limit control: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1727|#1727]]

==== Issue Report / Discussion Only ====

  * Admin module: "Index Maintenance" section: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1420|VUFIND-1420]]
  * Allow configuration of reserves core name: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1417|VUFIND-1417]]
  * Change UrlQueryHelper::setDefaultParameter override default to false: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1434|VUFIND-1434]]
  * Create mechanism for running extra SQL in web-based installer: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1435|VUFIND-1435]]
  * KohaILSDI driver: fines problem: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1418|VUFIND-1418]]
  * Make plugin generator smarter about nested directories: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1430|VUFIND-1430]]
  * Provide user access to their tagged records outside of lists: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1427|VUFIND-1427]]
  * Rename VuFind\Db\Table\Tags::getForUser: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1426|VUFIND-1426]]

===== Active Issues =====

The following items saw significant progress / activity during the past month:

  * Add support for record "versions" display: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-120|VUFIND-120]] / [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1581|#1581]]
  * Configurable Autocomplete: [[https://vufind.org/jira/browse/VUFIND-1362|VUFIND-1362]]
  * Move JS translations from layout to separate file: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1691|#1691]]
  * ShibbolethWAYF support: [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/pull/1617|#1617]]